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Choosing the right form backend

Submit JSON vs Jotform

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A quick summary

Comparing Submit JSON to Jotform is like comparing apples to oranges. Both products handle form submissions, but the use cases between them are quite different.

Jotform is a "form builder" where Submit JSON is a "form backend".

Developers will generally choose Submit JSON, where non-technical folks will generally prefer a solution like Jotform.

Jotform is essentially a clone of Google Forms with some added features, integrations, and a much higher price tag.

If you're searching for the best form builder, our recommendation is Google Forms or Tally.

But if you'd like to maintain control over your UI and UX, or do something fancy like alert yourself when a new user subscribes to your SaaS, Submit JSON is the more appropriate (and affordable) choice for your project.

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Submit JSON
Jotform
Price$5-$30$39-$59
Free submission limit250100
Basic submission limit2,500 @ $5/month1000 @ $39/month
Pro submission limit25,000 @ $30/month5,000 @ $59/month
Number of endpoints (pro plan)Unlimited100
JavaScript (TS) Client SDK
Data storage
Projects
Data export
Search submissions
Webhooks
Linked Emails
White-label-emails
Free endpoint security
API key security
Restricted domains
Honeypot fields
Slack app
Discord app
Zapier integration
reCAPTCHA integration
Cloudflare Turnstile integration
hCaptcha integration
We're biased, but honest

When to choose Jotform, and when Submit JSON?

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Submit JSON
  • Choose Submit JSON if you are building custom websites and need full control of the form's look and behavior, no server required.
  • More versatile - Submit JSON is not only for contact form submissions, it doubles as a powerful notification API.
  • Choose Submit JSON if YOU are the form builder.
  • Greater value - Submit JSON's $5/month plan comes with 25 times more submissions than Typeform's $29/month plan.
Jotform
  • Choose Jotform if you don't own a website and need to collect information of some kind.
  • Jotform is a better choice if you are not very technical and need help making a form.
  • Jotform is a form builder with an opinionated UI & UX, which can be a pro or con depending on your circumstances.
  • Choose Jotform you're shopping for a form builder and have a high budget.
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Submit JSON delivers your submissions via email, integrations, and webhooks. Set up takes less than 5 minutes.